“For years I said if I could only find a comfortable chair I would rival Mozart.” – Morton Feldman
From Ralphie:
I set off…
in search of a chair,
not any old thing,
but one that enveloped
my spirit and soul,
a conduit for my muse,
and above all,
a safe haven
from distraction.
In which to think
monumental thoughts,
as deep as the sea,
spanning the heavens
and the mountains below.
After eons of searching,
I found this great treasure,
and brought it home.
I admired it for weeks,
before venturing to sit
in its hallowed seat
and started to think…
or at least I tried,
but nothing would come.
I’d spent all my energy
and all my deep thoughts
on devising a way
to get at my goal,
and having found it,
saw that I’d lost.
